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Learn To Sail

We offer RYA certified training courses for dinghy sailing and power boating. We have a large nucleus of home-grown, experienced, qualified instructors. Courses are for members and non club members. FULL TRAINING PROGRAMME

Adult

Learn to sail or improve your dinghy sailing on RYA Sailing courses, all under the guidance of our qualified instructors.

Junior

From the age of 8, following the RYA Stages, with Stage 1 being appropriately called ‘Start Sailing’, going up to Stage 4

For Schools

Learn to sail in four after-school sessions. Low cost and fun activity for 8 to 18 year olds

Tuesday Tasters

Adult/Youth/ Children group sessions - an evening on the water. Tasters sessions for groups up to 12 participants.

Club Website

Welcome to our new website all the information is in here - just spend a few minutes checking it out before complaining that you can't find anything!

Achievements

A small club with a big heart. Proud of our achievements.

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Hollowell Club Membership Benefits

We are a family friendly, member run, club and welcome anyone with an interest in taking to the water whether it is for racing or just taking the family out for a sailing experience. Membership is open to all ages. Below is a rough guide to our annual fees. Please do check our subscription pages re discounts and pro rata joining fees.

An active youth training programme

Regular social occasions

RYA Trained Instructors

Free RYA Powerboat Courses

Good, clean changing rooms

Single Adult

£152/ year

Two days duty obligation

Reduced rate if also retired

Family Membership

£182/ year

Four days duty obligation

Incls children under18 or aged under 24 if in full time education.

Social

£45/ year

Adult non-sailing membership

One day duty (not compulsory)

Craft Permit

£43/ year

One dinghy permit

One permit for up to 4 sailboards

New Category for 2019

Accompanying non-sailing adult (£45) if the adult does not sail then they may join as an Accompanying Adult Member. They are obliged to do one duty day, may take part in related training courses and are entitled to normal social membership benefits. All Social Membership rights and responsibilities apply.

Join the Club

We welcome applications throughout the Membership Year and fees are reduced pro-rata. Find out all about our membership options and apply online. We welcome visits; you don't need to wait for our annual Open Day. Please click on the WebCollect logo to go to our online WebCollect FAQ's for more information.

The Joy Of Duties

Our Duty Co-ordinator Says

Doing a duty allows you get to know people and get a greater understanding of how the club is run. Many members do more duty hours than sailing hours yet they renew their membership year after year. To them, it’s not an onerous task, duties can be interesting and fun (yes, even tea bar). If you only want to sail occasionally and not get too involved in duties you are perhaps are in the wrong club!

The expectation is that all members will help out during the year. It's good fun - and learning about running races, or helping on the water is really valuable. The club is run by and for the members - but needs everyone to do their bit!

Duties can be fun, for new members they are a good way of meeting existing members and can help to bridge between leisure sailing and racing.

Duties are arranged using the Dutyman software, new members will be given a login and help with the system. Members can use the system to select duties on dates they prefer and use it to swap duties.

HSC is a members' club, run by members for members. The club has a friendly but efficient ethos with fun, high quality, but above all safe sailing, racing, and training. We have no paid staff and to enable us to keep the club running, we ask all members to volunteer to undertake duties.

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Future Events

View our Calendar for a fuller list, meanwhile here are a few up-and-coming highlights.

Directions

Hollowell Reservoir is set in an attractive valley in the north of Northamptonshire just off the A5199. Leicester is approximately 20 miles north, and Northampton 10 miles south. When approaching from the north you will need to go through the village of Guilsborough. This has a shop with take-away food and a Pub. From Northampton turn-off at Creaton and after going through Hollowell village turn right at the top off the hill. Watch out! - club entrance is hidden by the bend at the top! Our postcode NN6 8RN